Recently our crossfit classes have been inundated with a bunch of young high school aged guys. I enjoy it - they’re a nice group of kids and fun to work out with. But one thing that has become apparent to me is that at that age, reaching their fitness potential is far easier (and far less limited) than when you’re older (in my case, 30). It took me months to get proficient at pull-ups and a half a year to get comfortable with the muscle up. Just a couple weeks into the program and these guys are hitting muscle ups like a pro. Of course, us older guys tend to be a little heavier (and are thus able to lift a lot heavier too), but these kids are able to pick up the technical stuff with ease.
Now that they can muscle-up on the rings, however, we’ve started a little competition for bragging rights - the first to 10 consecutive muscle-ups. I’m already ahead of them as I can consistently get 5 in a row now, but there’s no doubt that these guys are going to catch up in no time. So it’s pedal to the metal muscle-up time. Goal: 10 solid consecutiv